...fajitas, frozen margaritas, and late-night tequilas—which may not float your boat, but at least it’s something different. “Everyone is doing burgers, beers, and fries,” says Bortz. “Everybody is zigging so we decided to zag.”

According to Superdawg's Facebook page, their new opening date for the Wheeling location will be sometime mid-December. They said there's been a lot of changes to the design over the past few months that have delayed things.

...fajitas, frozen margaritas, and late-night tequilas—which may not float your boat, but at least it’s something different. “Everyone is doing burgers, beers, and fries,” says Bortz. “Everybody is zigging so we decided to zag.”

Mount Prospect Journal wrote:Another sandwich shop is expected to move in but a lease has not been signed so Conroy could not comment any further on who it will be."It's something similar to Five Guys," said Conroy. "Very popular in other parts of the country, but not well-known in the Chicago area."

There is YET another Subway opening in Evanston--this one at Emerson and Ridge, in the same group of shops as Ruby of Siam.

That's at least 5 Subway shops in Evanston that I can think of....

"Life is a combination of magic and pasta." -- Federico Fellini

"You're not going to like it in Chicago. The wind comes howling in from the lake. And there's practically no opera season at all--and the Lord only knows whether they've ever heard of lobster Newburg." --Charles Foster Kane, Citizen Kane.

Panther in the Den wrote:At the old White Hen Pantry space on Lake St just east of Thatcher Ave.

The windows are covered in brown paper, on the awning and sign in the window announcing the coming...

Frank's Deli7971 Lake St, River Forest

That's interesting. The people at the White Hen on Howard in Skokie told me that White Hen is now owned by 7-11, and former WH franchisees apparently have some sort of out-clause. They were in the process of going independent as of a month ago. Maybe the same thing at Frank's.

Kennyz wrote:Start the "What do Caucasians from Scottsdale or Bortz Entertainment Group have to teach Chicagoans about Mexican food?" conversation now. Dos Diablos is (are?) throwing its (their?) hat(s?) into the exploding upscale Mexican ring in River North. Interestingly, Metromix says the restaurant is owned by Chicago's Bortz group, but Dos Diablos is (are?) an upscale Mexican restaurant in Scottsdale with virtually identical signage, and I don't think Bortz is involved in that. I'm sure grubstreet, diningdiva and their ilk will clarify soon.

dos diablos15 W. Hubbard St.Chicago, IL 60654

Dos Diablos in Scottsdale is not bad (especially for getting a quick table during Spring Training)- to speak in Chicago terms, it's sort of a Fuego Loco - De Cero mashup, not particularly New Mexican. The spit roasted chicken was tasty - hope it makes the menu here.

For so many reasons, I can't believe I'm reporting this, but... according to a Tweet from the dining diva woman, Geno Bahena will be in charge of the kitchen at dos diablos. I am sitting in a bar by myself, typing on a laptop while waiting for my car to be finished at the shop, and I can't stop chuckling. Poor waitress looks concerned.

...defended from strong temptations to social ambition by a still stronger taste for tripe and onions." Screwtape in The Screwtape Letters by CS Lewis

I finally found T O'D @ at the old ice cream palace in RV. He's the one who grabbed the kaze fryer. He's also got a killer (um, in a good way) gelato machine. The place is small but should be aok when he has the time to put it all together--the vehicle crawling into his window certainly doesn't help much--apparently also took out four street cars!In other hood news the place a couple of blocks down and north reports they should be up and going in a week or two.Don't ask me for details and pls forgive my franglaise : )

Vitesse98 wrote:Good as they were with kids, I won't miss Great Harvest, not least because they were the ones that aggressively lobbied to keep Red Hen out of the farmer's market (even though that was Oak Park's sole option for crusty bread, save Whole Foods). That Red Hen is opening a store is awesome news, and beats buying their imported loaves from the Cheese Market. Now all Oak Park needs is a quality cake bakery and we're golden on the carb front.

Opening down the street, just half a block south from Nola's Cup: a sushi bar (!?). In south Oak Park, in a cursed strip of vacant storefronts. They've spent a lot of time spiffing up the exterior, and it's great that something like this is coming to south Oak Park, so I have my fingers crossed if not my hopes up that this will spark some renewed activity (I know Pan's is finally adding a parking lot, too, and they've made a small effort to expand their selection). Still, how funny will it be to have both a Brazilian place and a sushi (or perhaps pan-Asian? we'll see) place in the no man's land that is my immediate 'hood?

A sign on the front of GNR Healthy Food states that after 50 years of service, they will be closing for good on December 15, 2009. A chat with our waitress Sofia revealed that they have been open since 1938 and the owner is taking her much-deserved retirement. This was our first and unfortunately probably will be our last meal there, but all good things must come to an end. Get there while you can for some great homestyle Lithuanian food.

geno55 wrote:A sign on the front of GNR Healthy Food states that after 50 years of service, they will be closing for good on December 15, 2009. A chat with our waitress Sofia revealed that they have been open since 1938 and the owner is taking her much-deserved retirement. This was our first and unfortunately probably will be our last meal there, but all good things must come to an end. Get there while you can for some great homestyle Lithuanian food.

no!!!! the restaurant where my mother went into labor with me in 1981, and one of the best old-school holdouts in bridgeport. i'm glad they were around for as long as they were, and hopefully they'll be selling off some of their one-of-a-kind decorations. think there's any chance of her bacon bun recipe going public?

geno55 wrote:A sign on the front of GNR Healthy Food states that after 50 years of service, they will be closing for good on December 15, 2009. A chat with our waitress Sofia revealed that they have been open since 1938 and the owner is taking her much-deserved retirement. This was our first and unfortunately probably will be our last meal there, but all good things must come to an end. Get there while you can for some great homestyle Lithuanian food.

It is always sad to see an ethnic restaurant (on a short list of this type) close and I will have to get out there for a final meal.

I am not surprised though as the area has been going through a strong gentrification and when ever I visited there wasn't much business.

Oculi wrote:no!!!! the restaurant where my mother went into labor with me in 1981, and one of the best old-school holdouts in Bridgeport. I'm glad they were around for as long as they were, and hopefully they'll be selling off some of their one-of-a-kind decorations. think there's any chance of her bacon bun recipe going public?

The bacon buns (Lasineciai) are not that difficult. My Swedish mother, providing for my Lithuanian father, has a simplified recipe. She would buy some Pillsbury dough (in the tube) spread out strips, brush with butter and fill with fried bacon pieces. Roll, brush with some more butter and bake.